The following maintenance requirements and enforcement procedures apply to landscaping installed as part of a city-approved landscaping plan.
(A) Maintenance required.
(1) Dead and dying plants. All landscaping must be maintained free of physical damage or injury from lack of water, excess chemical fertilizer or other toxic chemical, blight or disease. Dead or dying plants must be removed and replaced with landscaping of similar size and maturity.
(2) Weed removal. Landscaping must be kept free from weeds.
(B) Irrigation systems. Irrigation systems must be maintained in a fully functional manner as approved by the city and required by this section. Watering schedules should be adjusted periodically to reflect seasonal variations.
(C) Violations. Failure to maintain landscape areas in compliance with this section will be deemed a nuisance subject to the enforcement procedures in § 155.428 (Enforcement and Penalties).
(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19)